2010 WORLD EXPO IN SHANGHAI TO KICK OFF APR. 30 EVENING

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 30, 2010 – 11:12 AMT 06:12 GMT

The opening ceremony of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will kick
off at the Expo Park on Friday night.

192 countries and 50 international organizations will take part
in the Shanghai Expo, which features 189 National Pavilion Days
and 39 International Organization Days as well as 20,000 cultural
performances.

The six-month event is expected to attract over 70 million visitors,
of which 3.5 million are from abroad. It will also be attended by
leaders from more than 100 countries, xinhuanet.com reports.

Armenia’s pavilion will feature the City of the Future, a model of
a new city to live in.